A Pyeongchang Bongpyeong Trip for All the Senses

Bongpyeong-myeon in Pyeongchang-gun is known for Lee Hyo-seok and buckwheat flowers. In summer, the clear Heungjeong Valley, beloved as one of the best places to play in the water, and Herb Nara, Korea's first herb theme farm, are both located here, making this a perfect course to visit together on a family trip.

Along the way

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   Heungjeong Valley

   흥정계곡

   Heading about 5km up National Route 6 from downtown Bongpyeong-myeon, you'll see beautiful natural scenery and a clear-water valley appear on your right — this is where Heungjeong Valley begins. Originating from Mt. Heungjeongsan, Heungjeong Valley stretches for about 5km, offering water clear enough in every season to move visitors with its natural beauty, and is home to cold-water freshwater fish such as trout and masu salmon. MoreLess

   

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   Herb Nara Farm

   허브나라농원

   Located in Heungjeong Valley, Herb Nara Farm is a family resort where beautiful nature and the scent of herbs come together. In spring and autumn, the valley is beautiful with azaleas and autumn foliage; in summer you can play in the cool valley water, and in winter you can enjoy the cozy scenery of the valley blanketed in white snow. Located roughly midway across Gangwon-do, it makes an easy base for trips to both mountains and sea. MoreLess

   

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   Lunch (When the Buckwheat Flowers Bloom, Mullebanga Makguksu)

   점심식사(메밀꽃필 무렵, 물레방아막국수)

   [When the Buckwheat Flowers Bloom] Located right next to Lee Hyo-seok's birthplace, this restaurant catches the eye with charming little decorations from the entrance onward. As a buckwheat food specialist that doubles as a café and restaurant, it's a great place to stop for a cup of tea even outside of mealtimes. [Mullebanga Makguksu] Mullebanga, a buckwheat makguksu specialist, sits next to the old watermill that appears in "When the Buckwheat Flowers Bloom," in the hometown of the author Lee Hyo-seok (pen name Gasan). Here you can feel the atmosphere of the old countryside, and enjoy a variety of cultural experiences, from the Hyoseok Culture Festival to Herb Nara and Heungjeong Valley. MoreLess

   

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   Lee Hyo-seok Culture Village

   이효석문화마을

   Regarded as a masterpiece of Korean short fiction, this is the setting of "When the Buckwheat Flowers Bloom" and the place where the author Lee Hyo-seok (pen name Gasan) was born and raised. In 1990 it was designated the nation's first 'Culture Village' by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and every year, against the backdrop of this Hyoseok Culture Village, a festival called the Hyoseok Culture Festival is held under the name "When the Buckwheat Flowers Bloom" in late August to early September. MoreLess

   

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